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# wreath

noun (a wreath, wreaths); verb wreathe (wreathe, wreathes, wreathed, wreathing)

«wreath» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A wreath is a ring of flowers, leaves or branches, used as a decoration or to remember someone who has died. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wreath/#m1)
2. A wreath of smoke or mist is a ring or curl of it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wreath/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, people hang a holly wreath on the door at Christmas; wreaths of flowers are laid at funerals and on remembrance days for soldiers (poppy wreaths). In history, winners in ancient games wore laurel wreaths. Phrases: a Christmas wreath, lay a wreath, a laurel wreath, a poppy wreath.

### Examples

- We hung a holly wreath on our front door. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wreath/#x1)
- The children laid a poppy wreath at the memorial. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wreath/#x2)
- The winner wore a wreath of laurel leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wreath/#x3)
- Mum made a wreath of autumn leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wreath/#x4)
- A wreath of smoke curled above the chimney. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wreath/#x5)
- They sent a wreath of white lilies to the funeral. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wreath/#x6)
- The head is frequently encircled with a wreath of oak-leaves. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wreath/#x7)

### Note

Plural: wreaths. The noun «wreath» ends with the «th» in «think»; the verb «wreathe» ends with the «th» in «this» and has an e. Do not mix up with «wrath» (great anger) or «breath».

## In Jewish tradition

In the Temple furnishings it means a carved or twisted ornament in metal, not flowers.

**Interpretation.** The wreaths belonged to Solomon's Temple and show the beauty and care that went into God's house.

### Examples

- And on the plates of the stays thereof, and on the borders thereof, he graved cherubim, lions, and palm-trees, according to the space of each, with wreaths round about. (Prophets 1KI.7.36, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wreath/#x1)
- He also made nets of checker-work, and wreaths of chain-work, for the capitals which were upon the top of the pillars: seven for the one capital, and seven for the other capital. (Prophets 1KI.7.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wreath/#x2)
- And every base had four brazen wheels, and axles of brass; and the four feet thereof had undersetters; beneath the laver were the undersetters molten, with wreaths at the side of each. (Prophets 1KI.7.30, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wreath/#x3)

### Note

Plural: wreaths. The noun «wreath» ends with the «th» in «think»; the verb «wreathe» ends with the «th» in «this» and has an e. Do not mix up with «wrath» (great anger) or «breath».

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «wreath» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/W/wreath/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «wreath» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/wreath/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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